What's A Rose?

It is a difficult task to talk about the band “The Who” to anyone born after 1970. If I mention the band in passing, or reference a song from the band, I am often prompted with the question: who? Ironically, that response was the purpose for the band’s confusing name. It seems The Who, though not alone, may have opened a black hole that many current bands are sucked into. Contemporary artists seem to linger in the abyss of “What the H do we call ourselves?” Dashboard Confessionals fit nicely under this category. It makes sense that one would be confessing to their dashboard while singing; but, this is the name of the band, not the name of their album. People can not be confessionals or dashboards. The slightly cerebral contrast of the two words sounds rather fascinating on paper, but really ends up reminding male listeners that this is the type of music you don't want to get caught listening to with your car window down. I thought for a while that Walking on Sunday would be a great name for a band. Luckily, I never got around to forming and naming an actual band.

These confusing band names can offer plenty of entertainment opportunities if used correctly. Exercise your right to confuse others as you have been confused. Next time you are in a music store ask the clerk for some of your favorite bands without leading the question with “do you have an album by…”

Try this: Cake? Spoon? Bread? Ok Go? James? Rush? Say Anything? Bad English? America? Helmet?..Tool.

You can increase the fun with your own creativity.